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What color is B5C8C6?

The RGB color code for color number #B5C8C6 is RGB(181, 200, 198). In the RGB color model, #B5C8C6 has a red value of 181, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 198. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 173.7° (degrees), 14.7 % saturation, and 74.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B5C8C6 has a hue of 173.7° (degrees), 9.5 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color B5C8C6 is cool or warm?

Color B5C8C6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #B5C8C6? (For interior and product design)

B5C8C6 has an LRV of nearly 55. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#B5C8C6

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of #B5C8C6 with dark and light Color




Is #B5C8C6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B5C8C6 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #B5C8C6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(181, 200, 198)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
198 (77.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.50%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(173.68deg, 14.7 %, 74.7 %)

Hue
173.68°
Saturation
14.73 %.
Lightness
74.71 %.

RYB

RYB(22, 51, 46)
Red
22 (8.5%)
Yellow
51 (19.9%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
173.68°
Saturation
9.50 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 173.68°

W: 70.98 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 49.9

Y : 55.21

Z : 61.45

YXY

Y1 : 55.21

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 29.02%

M : 21.57%

Y : 22.35%


LRV

~ 55.2 %

Munsell Color System

8.1G 7.8/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 79.16

A : -6.81

B : -1.21

CIE-Lch

L : 79.16

C : 6.92

H : 190.06

CIE-Luv

L : 79.16

U : -10.24

V : -0.66

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.3

A : -10.15

B : 2.98






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B5C8C6


Here are the colors similar to B5C8C6. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#A8C3BC
Opal
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B5C8C6.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B5C8C6.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B5C8C6.


#BCC9C5
PANTONE 5527 C
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#B6C9C2
PANTONE 4169 C
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#B1C0BC
PANTONE 5517 C
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#ABC7CA
PANTONE 5513 C
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B5C8C6.


#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)
#D4E6E2
BS 18-E-49 - Astral Blue
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B5C8C6.


#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #B5C8C6


Here are the paint colors similar to B5C8C6. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B5C8C6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B5C8C6 to Dunn-Edwards


#B6CACA
Berry Mojito (DET 565)
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#B6C5C1
Blustery Wind (DE 6304)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#AECAC8
Seaport (DE 5744)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#B6C4BD
Patina Creek (DE 6297)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B5C8C6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B5C8C6 to Valspar


#B3C6C2
Misty Dreams (V100-3)
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#AEC7C6
Wild Life (8003-38C)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#AFC7C2
Botanical Bliss (V101-3)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#B7C5BF
Statue of Liberty (T645)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B5C8C6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B5C8C6 to PPG Paints


#B5C8C9
Misty Surf (PPG1034-4)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#B7CCC7
Sea Sprite (PPG1143-3)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#BACBC4
Blue Shamrock (PPG1136-4)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#AFC7BF
Crystal Oasis (PPG1138-3)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B5C8C6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B5C8C6 to Sherwin Williams


#B4CCC9
Watery (SW 6478)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#B6C3C4
Niebla Azul (SW 9137)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#BCCBCE
Sleepy Blue (SW 6225)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#AFC7CD
Billowy Breeze (SW 9055)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color B5C8C6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B5C8C6 to Behr


#B2C7C0
Fresh Tone (S430-2)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#BBC8C9
Oceanic Climate (N470-2)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#AFC0C4
Ozone (PPU13-14)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#A9C6CB
Spring Storm (S450-3)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B5C8C6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B5C8C6 to Benjamin Moore


#B1C7CB
Blue Porcelain (1641)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#B7C6BE
Sylvan Mist (CSP-740)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#ADC3C8
Soft Chinchilla (2135-50)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#B3BEB9
Beach Glass (1564)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#B5C8C6 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



B5C8C6
Opal*

C8B5B7
Silver Pink*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #B5C8C6?

Color that best contrast with #B5C8C6 is #C8B5B7, color name is Silver Pink*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #B5C8C6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B5C8C6 is #C8B5B7, color name is Silver Pink*.





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